PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
500 AM EDT THU MAY 31 2007

...HURRICANE AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY...

A HURRICANE WARNING MAY BE ISSUED FOR AN AREA WHEN HURRICANE
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE SPECIFIED AREA...USUALLY IN THE
NEXT 24 HOURS. WHEN YOU ARE IN A WARNING AREA...CLOSELY MONITOR
RADIO...TELEVISION...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR OFFICIAL
BULLETINS. YOU SHOULD COMPLETE PREPARATION ACTIVITIES...SUCH AS
PUTTING UP STORM SHUTTERS AND STORING LOOSE OBJECTS AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE WHEN UNDER A HURRICANE WARNING.

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS. LEAVE IMMEDIATELY IF
TOLD TO DO SO.

WHEN EVACUATING...LEAVE EARLY...IF POSSIBLE IN DAYLIGHT. STAY WITH
FRIENDS OR RELATIVES...AT A LOW RISE INLAND HOTEL OR GO TO A
PRE-DESIGNATED PUBLIC SHELTER OUTSIDE A FLOOD ZONE.

NOTIFY NEIGHBORS AND A FAMILY MEMBER OUTSIDE OF THE WARNED AREA OF
YOUR EVACUATION PLANS.

IF STAYING AT HOME...ONLY STAY IN A HOME IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN ORDERED
TO LEAVE. STAY INSIDE A WELL CONSTRUCTED BUILDING. IN STRUCTURES SUCH
AS A HOME...EXAMINE THE BUILDING AND PLAN IN ADVANCE WHAT YOU WILL
DO IF WINDS BECOME STRONG. STRONG WINDS CAN PRODUCE DEADLY MISSILES
AND STRUCTURAL FAILURE.

TURN REFRIGERATOR TO MAXIMUM COLD AND OPEN ONLY AS NECESSARY.
TURN OFF UTILITIES IF TOLD TO DO SO BY AUTHORITIES.

TURN OFF PROPANE TANKS AND UNPLUG SMALL APPLIANCES.

FILL THE BATH TUB AND LARGE CONTAINERS WITH WATER FOR SANITARY
PURPOSES.

IF WINDS BECOME STRONG...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS...EVEN
IF THEY ARE COVERED. TAKE REFUGE IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...CLOSET...
OR HALLWAY.

CLOSE ALL INTERIOR DOORS. SECURE AND BRACE EXTERNAL DOORS.

IF YOU ARE IN A TWO STORY HOUSE...GO TO AN INTERIOR FIRST FLOOR
ROOM...SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR CLOSET.

IF YOU ARE IN A MULTIPLE STORY BUILDING...AND AWAY FROM THE WATER...
GO TO THE FIRST OR SECOND FLOOR AND TAKE REFUGE IN THE HALLS OR
OTHER INTERIOR ROOMS AWAY FROM THE WINDOWS.

BE ALERT FOR TORNADOES WHICH OFTEN ARE SPAWNED BY HURRICANES.

BE ALERT FOR THE CALM EYE OF THE STORM. AFTER THE EYE PASSES...THE
WINDS WILL CHANGE DIRECTION AND QUICKLY RETURN TO HURRICANE FORCE.

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